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Staff BSP Software Engineer

Stryker

Skills

Required

  • embedded systems
  • Linux kernel development
  • device drivers
  • NXP
  • i.MX processor platforms
  • Yocto-based
  • Linux build systems
  • hardware-software interfaces
  • device tree configurations
  • low-level debugging
  • Embedded system
  • embedded systems development

Preferred

  • BSP
  • Embedded Linux Board
  • configuration
  • debugging
  • platform initialization
  • bootloader integration
  • USB drivers

Hybrid Staff BSP Software Engineer: Staff BSP (Board Support Package) Engineer will lead and drive embedded Linux platform development, board bring-up, and hardware-software integration for next-generation embedded systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development and integration of Embedded Linux Board Support Packages (BSPs).
  • Linux kernel development, customization, configuration, debugging, and optimization.
  • Work extensively with NXP i.MX processor families , including platform initialization, bootloader integration, and board-level software enablement.
  • Develop, integrate, and debug Wi-Fi, display and USB drivers, ensuring reliable connectivity and display functionality.
  • Maintaining/updating the embedded Linux Yocto distribution and develop and maintain Yocto-based build systems, including custom layers, recipes, kernel configurations, and image generation.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to validate board designs, debug hardware-software integration issues, and resolve platform-level challenges.
  • Perform hardware-level debugging using tools such as JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
  • Analyze and optimize system boot time, memory utilization, CPU performance, and overall platform stability.
  • Design and implement power management strategies for low-power embedded systems, including suspend/resume and power optimization.
  • Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux development, including automated builds, integration testing, and release processes.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across BSP, kernel, and embedded platform development activities.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in embedded systems, Linux kernel development, device drivers, and Board Support Package development, with hands-on experience working on NXP i.MX processor platforms .
  • The candidate should be proficient in Yocto-based Linux build systems and have a deep understanding of hardware-software interfaces, device tree configurations, and low-level debugging.
  • Qualifications Bachelor’s/master’s degree in Electronics and Communication, Embedded system, Electrical /Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7 to 9 years of total professional in embedded systems.
  • Strong experience in embedded systems development on NXP i.MX processor families .
  • Strong understanding of embedded boot processes, including Boot ROM, U-Boot, Linux boot flow, and root filesystem initialization.
  • Familiarity with ARM-based SoC architectures, memory management, interrupts, DMA, GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, USB and other hardware interfaces.
  • Experience developing and debugging Wi-Fi, display, and USB peripheral drivers.

Benefits

  • 10%